Performance Footwear Designer II

New Balance•Lawrence, MA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

To create performance footwear that helps athletes of all types perform better than before. Do this by being inspired from seasonal brand creative direction, incorporating consumer engagement, researching key functional attributes, featuring appropriate color, material, and trend information, and including innovation and engineering elements. Ultimately your design work is the perfect blend of style and performance as they are both essential for success.

Requirements

BA or Masters in Industrial Design and/or Fashion design or related area.
3-4 years minimum footwear design experience with a general understanding of footwear, design, construction, materials, sourcing and commercialization.
Strong 2D-3D visualization by hand or digital drawing.
Required skills in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop.
Required to share portfolio with resume.

Nice To Haves

Innovation, Engineering degree is a plus.
Optional skills in Sketchbook Pro, Modo, Rhino.

Responsibilities

Participate in creative vision and other design events.
Under minimal supervision, exhibit solid design skills with ability to meet key project deadlines.
Work on a variety of projects across several seasons.
Assist others in projects to ensure that category is delivering against deadlines.
Work independently within the multi-functional product team and have a strong understanding of the product creation process and timelines.
Have a strong understanding of shoe construction, process and costing as well as able to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
Travel 1-2 times a year with senior level designers.